The Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee has released a draft identification framework for ESG funds that will be operational before the end of 2022
Clean energy, agriculture and cybersecurity are among the sectors to watch
Canadian ETFs concluded the first quarter of 2022 with $14 billion in flows
There are also plans to explore using crypto technology to issue U.K. government debt
North American banks insulated, but securities firms could be hit by dropping equities values, Fitch says
Longer-term performance and fund size remain challenges, a report from Morningstar says
ETF assets were flat and mutual fund assets fell, according to IFIC's monthly report
The issuance fulfills a pledge from the 2021 federal budget
Annuity returns can range from disappointing to surprising
Clients may feel they’re leaving money on the table with annuities, but that’s often not the case
The asset manager updated its previous position on Monday
The $12.6 billion held in these ETFs represented only 3.7% of Canadian assets as of January
New funds target Canadian banks, U.S. tech behemoths, green property and renewable infrastructure
NEI Investments announces divestment, while more indexes remove Russian listings
Canadian equities funds made a comeback amid rising inflation and geopolitics, National Bank said
Russia constitutes about 3% of MSCI's emerging markets benchmark
Target-date retirement ETFs, a floating-rate debt fund and a diversified income ETF are among the recently announced products
The asset allocation of the new products gradually becomes more conservative as the investor approaches retirement
Carbon emissions allowance futures, banks' fixed income securities and sustainable short-term corporates are among the recently announced funds
New allocation to redeemers formula was proposed in draft legislation released earlier this month
Modestly levered ETFs can balance risk and income for appropriate investors
Horizons and Ninepoint products will provide exposure to carbon emission allowance futures
Cryptocurrency, banks/lifecos and a line of credit for whole life policyholders - here are some recently announced products
The fund gives investors exposure to the 10 largest Canadian banks and insurance companies
Canadian ETFs attracted $5B in flows in January, with equities funds dominating